Nigeria to lose 0.94% of GDP, 3.8% of health budgets to lack of WASH facilities

WaterAid says that Nigeria will lose 0.94 per cent of its GDP each year and 3.8 per cent of its health budgets to infections caused by the lack of handwashing facilities, clean water and decent toilets. This is contained in…

Federal Ministries Must Forge Strong Alliance to Enhance Flood Control, Disaster Management, and ODF Initiatives – Rt. Hon. Goronyo

The Honourable Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Rt. Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq., has affirmed the ongoing collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and the Federal Ministry of Environment to enhance…

Bavarian leader: Revoke EU ban on car CO2 emissions from 2035

Bavarian Premier Markus Söder has again called for an EU-wide ban on the emission of CO2 from cars from 2035 to be withdrawn in the runup to elections to the European Parliament in June. “The ban on combustion engines for…

Trina Storage and Pacific Green sign Letter of Intent of 1500 MWh energy storage system at WFES

At the World Future Energy Summit held in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates from April 16 to 18 the global energy storage and technology companies, Trina Storage and Pacific Green, had signed a letter of intent relating to…

Major Global Utilities Announce Joint Intent to Scale Renewable Capacity by 2.5 times to 2030

Utilities for Net Zero Alliance members announce action plan at IRENA Assembly, focused on increasing speed of grid investment and development   Today, the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) adopted the UNEZA Roadmap to 2030, which targets a total…

Sustainable transport infrastructure key to Nigeria’s economic growth – Expert

The Global Transport Policy (GTP) Ltd., a communication outfit, has stressed the need for a sustainable conversation for an excellent transport infrastructure blueprint to boost Nigeria’s economic development. Dr Oluwasegun Musa, the Chairman/Chief Consultant, Global Transport Policy, said this at…

The role of parliament in driving Nigeria’s long term climate goals

By Chukwumerije Okereke   the Nigerian Parliament, like other parliaments, has a huge role to play in ensuring that the country meets its long-term climate ambitions. However, the path ahead demands more than legislative frameworks and oversight. It calls for…

PETAN Elects New Leaders in Port-Harcourt, as Wole Ogunsanya emerges Chairman

New Exco to Run for Two Years   The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, PETAN, has elected new executive members to run the affairs of the association for the next two years. A statement by the Newly Elected Publicity Secretary,…

WWD2024: Water is Critical to Peace and Harmony, says NIEE Chairman, Ogunyemi

The Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers, NIEE, have harped on the critical importance of Water and its profound connection to Peace and Harmony. This was stated by the NIEE National Chairman, Engr Nureni Ogunyemi at a Press Conference commemorating the…

Voices of resistance against fossil fuel canvass shift towards renewable energy

Voices of Resistance Against Fossil Gas Exports at the ongoing People’s Summit in Vienna Austria, has called for a shift towards renewable energy sources and sustainable practices to address the interconnected crises of climate change, environmental degredation and social injustice.…

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